Arthaus Projects, a community oriented non-profit art space located in downtown Williamsport, is excited announce the opening of a one week special pop up exhibition highlighting the concept art and launch of The Osrynn Tales, a creator owned comic series by local artist Jeff Foulsham. “The Osrynn Tales: A fantasy comic by Jeff Foulsham will be on display from February 15 – 29, 2019. An opening reception is planned for Friday, February 15th, from 6 – 9 pm.

About the ArtistJeff Foulsham, is an Illustrator, Comic Book Artist/Writer, and Freelance Artist. Foulsham graduated from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania in 2018 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustration and 2D Art. While there he learned how to use many mediums from traditional media like oils, watercolors, and charcoal to digital programs such as Adobe Photoshop. His personal goal in art is to entertain. It is a hard life for many people and Foulsham simply seeks to provide some escapism for those who need some levity in their days.

Currently, Foulsham is working on the first story arc of his creator owned comic called The Osrynn Tales. The book is based on many of your standard fantasy tropes from sources such as Dungeons and Dragons, World of Warcraft, and Warhammer. Over the last ten years Foulsham has used the Osrynn setting as the focus of his tabletop role playing games, building world history and developing the fantasy themes into one cohesive vision. It is Foulsham’s sincere hope that over the course of this comic book the reader will have a few laughs and maybe even shed a tear for your favorite character once in a while.

About Arthaus ProjectsArthaus Projects is fostering creativity through contemporary fine art. Inspired by the Staatliches Bauhaus (commonly known as Bauhaus), a German art school that famously combined crafts and fine arts teaching with an emphasis on design, Arthaus Projects strives to make fine, contemporary art accessible to the local community. More than that, Arthaus Projects seeks to provide community education through exhibitions, colloquia and collaborative projects. Arthaus Projects takes a project-based approach to our exhibitions combining interactive exhibits (such as artist talks and live demonstrations) with traditional gallery installations.

So why Arthaus Projects? Because a gallery doesn’t define what we are going to do for the Williamsport arts scene. As a community resource, Arthaus Projects will provide greater career opportunities in the arts for students, emerging artists and established artists that promote innovative, contemporary ideas. In order to do this, we do need your help, because Arthaus Projects is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Arthaus Projects will continue the legacy of Converge Gallery but push us into a brand new direction. We are more than just hanging pretty pictures on the wall. We’re the next stage in the evolution of the Lycoming County Arts Scene